Look at them shake uncontrollably, like a woman writhing in childbirth.

He allowed the hungry to settle there, and they established a city in which to live.

even there your hand would guide me, your right hand would grab hold of me.

I will thank the Lord for his justice; I will sing praises to the sovereign Lord!

They are absolutely terrified, for God defends the godly.

I will sing praises to God’s name! I will magnify him as I give him thanks!

The Lord writes in the census book of the nations, “This one was born there.” (Selah)

so they may proclaim the name of the Lord in Zion, and praise him in Jerusalem,

where the birds make nests, near the evergreens in which the herons live.

The ships travel there, and over here swims the whale you made to play in it.

May the Lord’s name be praised now and forevermore!

From east to west the Lord’s name is deserving of praise.

There I will make David strong; I have determined that my chosen king’s dynasty will continue.

If I were to ascend to heaven, you would be there. If I were to sprawl out in Sheol, there you would be.

Let them praise the name of the Lord, for he gave the command and they came into existence.

For the music director; a psalm of David. May the Lord answer you when you are in trouble; may the God of Jacob make you secure!

I can see the evildoers! They have fallen! They have been knocked down and are unable to get up!

If we had rejected our God, and spread out our hands in prayer to another god,

He turned the sea into dry land; they passed through the river on foot. Let us rejoice in him there!

There is little Benjamin, their ruler, and the princes of Judah in their robes, along with the princes of Zebulun and the princes of Naphtali.